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UFC 130 may have had main event booking problems, but it didn’t stop the card from having non-stop action from bottom to top. Many fans were expecting to see Frankie Edgar defend his Lightweight strap against Gray Maynard, but instead we were treated to a headlining bout between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Matt “The Hammer” Hamill. Rampage looking to get back to the Light-Heavyweight title picture and Matt Hamill trying to boost in stock in a very stacked division. Our good friends at Compustrike kept

A packed MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada witnessed an action packed card featuring the UFC’s elite Light-Heavyweights. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson wanted to show the world that he is still one of the most devastating power punchers in the game. Matt Hamill is one of the promotion’s best wrestling and a win would boost his stock to the next level. With possibly title shots on the line, this fight is a suitable replacement for the former main event between Gray Maynard and Frankie Edgar for the Lightweight strap

Rampage Jackson vs. Matt HamillAnton Gurevich: It’s hard to pick against Rampage Jackson in this one. He’s simply too powerful for Matt Hamill. Yes, Hamill is a great Wrestler, but Rampage is a decent wrestler himself, and will surely not allow “The Hammer” to take him down at will. My pick is Rampage Jackson via TKO in Round 2.Joey Santosus: Rampage is capable of ending any fight with a single punch… Duly noted.  However, short of that puncher’s chance, I’m taking the underdog in this one.  I

Descriptions and breakdowns from Hunter B and myself on the main card fights for UFC 130.

There are many underrated fighters that have been making a name for themselves on the undercards, and should be getting main card, or televised, fights. for each division i have selected one fighter who i believe are not getting the credit they deserve. (dont hate this is only my first article)

When Jake Shields beat Dan Henderson to a unanimous decision at Strikeforce: Nashville last year I was shocked, did he ever prove me wrong. At the time Hendo left the UFC fresh off his devastating KO victory over Michael Bisping and was the heavy favorite against the Jake Shields in his Strikeforce debut. Before he defended his Middleweight crown against Dangerous Dan, Shields fought for the at the time vacant Strikeforce belt against Jason Miller in a grappling clinic put on between the two and in the end

Next weekend, Georges St. Pierre will step inside the Octagon as a Champion for the seventh time in his career, facing Jake Shields in the main event of UFC 129 at the sold-out Rogers Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. St. Pierre and Shields are two of the most decorated Welterweights on the planet, with a long list of top tier opponents tasting defeats against them. Match-up wise, Jake Shields is the most aggressive grappler St. Pierre faced since Matt Serra. Cesar Gracie’s protégé is

The It is an issue which affects the entire sport of MMA, and yet, everyone from fans to fighters accepts without much question the strange way weight classes are interpreted in the UFC.